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Montgomery County commission approves countywide special operations team, seeks startup funding
Summary
The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Commission approved formation of a countywide special operations team to centralize swift-water, dive and rope-rescue capabilities and asked staff to pursue startup funding; commissioners discussed equipment, training and an initial phased timeline for 2025.
The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Commission on Tuesday voted to establish a countywide special operations team focused initially on swift-water and dive response, with plans to expand into rope and other technical rescue disciplines.
Unidentified Speaker 8, who outlined the proposal to the commission, said the team would begin small and phase in capabilities. "We're proposing, initially, a 24 member team," the speaker said, describing membership as open to any county member in good standing who meets awareness‑level training requirements. The team would standardize equipment and place a set of rope…
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